Global Patent Index - EP 0900404 A1

EP 0900404 A1 19990310 - ENHANCED MONOFOCAL INTRAOCULAR LENS

Title (en)

ENHANCED MONOFOCAL INTRAOCULAR LENS

Title (de)

VERBESSERTE MONOFOKALE INTRAOKULARE LINS

Title (fr)

LENTILLE INTRAOCULAIRE MONOFOCALE AMELIOREE

Publication

EP 0900404 A1 19990310 (EN)

Application

EP 97923632 A 19970507

Priority

  • US 9707970 W 19970507
  • US 65101796 A 19960521

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9744698A1] An ophthalmic lens for providing a monofocal vision correction power with an enhanced depth of focus is adapted to be implanted into an eye, placed over the eye, or to be disposed in a cornea of the eye. The ophthalmic lens includes a baseline diopter power for far vision correction, a first zone having a first vision correction power, and a second zone having a second vision correction power. The second zone is located radially outwardly of the first zone. The first zone includes a near vision correction power, and the second zone includes a far vision correction power. A maximum diopter value of the first zone is approximately .7 diopters above the baseline diopter, and a minimum diopter value of the second zone is approximately .5 diopters below the baseline diopter power. The first zone is adapted for focusing light at a first predetermined distance from the retina of the user, and the second zone is adapted for focusing light at a second predetermined distance from the retina of the user. The second predetermined distance is approximately opposite and equal to the first predetermined distance. A third zone, which is substantially similar to the first zone, is located radially outwardly of the second zone, and a fourth zone, which is substantially similar to the second zone, is located radially outwardly of the third zone. A third vision correction power of the third zone is approximately the same as the first vision correction power of the first zone, and a fourth vision correction power of the fourth zone is approximately the same as the second vision correction power of the second zone.

IPC 1-7

G02C 7/02; G02C 7/06

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/16 (2006.01); G02C 7/02 (2006.01); G02C 7/04 (2006.01); G02C 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/1613 (2013.01 - EP US); G02C 7/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G02C 7/042 (2013.01 - EP US); G02C 7/044 (2013.01 - EP US); G02C 7/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9744698A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9744698 A1 19971127; EP 0900404 A1 19990310; JP 2000511439 A 20000905; US 5864378 A 19990126; US 6024447 A 20000215; US 6126286 A 20001003

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9707970 W 19970507; EP 97923632 A 19970507; JP 54247097 A 19970507; US 1431098 A 19980127; US 30223599 A 19990429; US 65101796 A 19960521